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It's another “No Dumb Questions!” You email to ask, we sit down to answer. There are no dumb questions in racing … but there might be some dumb answers.In this episode, we take questions from only one listener.Spoiler: That listener is Sam!This was supposed to be a fun little exercise where Sam asked Ross and Jeff random racing questions. Then Sam got a “rager” (his word) case of Covid and was barely able to talk. So he asked Ross and Jeff to read his questions aloud and spent most of the ep quiet.(Except for when he squeaked the squeaker of a little toy bear he borrowed from his daughter. As a sign of approval, or something? Because a Smith man cannot ever shut up, apparently, even when physically incapable of speech.)This show's format rotates weekly, because squirrel. For this episode, we're borrowing the "No Dumb Questions" framework from Ross's old “Speed Secrets” podcast.RELATED TRIVIA: This show was taped a few weeks ago—today, Sam is once again healthy. The bear, however, suffered permanent emotional damage and will never recover.This episode was produced by Mike Perlman.**Who We Are + Spicy Merch:www.ItsNotTheCar.com**Support It's Not the Car:Contribute on Patreon www.patreon.com/notthecar**Topic suggestions, feedback, questions? Let us know what you think!INTCPod@gmail.com**Check out Sam's book!Smithology: Thoughts, Travels, and Semi-Plausible Car Writing, 2003–2023**Where to find us:https://www.instagram.com/intcpodhttps://www.instagram.com/thatsamsmith/https://www.instagram.com/j.v.braun/https://www.instagram.com/rossbentley/https://rossbentley.substack.com/https://speedsecrets.com/**ABOUT THE SHOW:It's Not the Car is a podcast about people and speed. We tell racing stories and leave out the boring parts.Ross Bentley is a former IndyCar driver, a bestselling author, and a world-renowned performance coach. Jeff Braun is a champion race engineer. Sam Smith is an award-winning writer and a former executive editor of Road & Track magazine.We don't love racing for the nuts and bolts—we love it for what it asks of the meatbag at the wheel.New episodes every Tuesday.
Race tracks. The road. Fast cars. Slow ones. What do they have in common? Simple: If you're willing to use your noggin-brain, you can figure them out. Maybe.How do you get used to a new car at speed? What does it want, what does it need? What do *you* need? Can you turn the whole process into a repeatable, trustworthy routine? Of course you can! The question is… how?This show changes format weekly, because squirrel. We call this format “INSTANT EXPERT.” RELATED TRIVIA: Jeff , Ross, and Sam were at the Long Beach Grand Prix last weekend. At one point, Ross and Sam went to the legendary Autobooks-Aerobooks bookstore in Burbank, where they randomly bumped into an INTC listener named Matt. Matt was there to buy one of Ross's “Speed Secrets” books! Hi, Matt! Later, Sam ate a bag of Haribo Star-Mix gummies that had melted from sitting on the dash of Ross's rental car. Was there a point to this story? No, of course not! Thanks, kids! I'm off to yell at clouds!This episode was produced by Mike Perlman.**Who We Are + Spicy Merch:www.ItsNotTheCar.com**Support It's Not the Car:Contribute on Patreon www.patreon.com/notthecar**Topic suggestions, feedback, questions? Let us know what you think!INTCPod@gmail.com**Check out Sam's book!Smithology: Thoughts, Travels, and Semi-Plausible Car Writing, 2003–2023**Where to find us:https://www.instagram.com/intcpodhttps://www.instagram.com/thatsamsmith/https://www.instagram.com/j.v.braun/https://www.instagram.com/rossbentley/https://rossbentley.substack.com/https://speedsecrets.com/**ABOUT THE SHOW:It's Not the Car is a podcast about people and speed. We tell racing stories and leave out the boring parts.Ross Bentley is a former IndyCar driver, a bestselling author, and a world-renowned performance coach. Jeff Braun is a champion race engineer. Sam Smith is an award-winning writer and a former executive editor of Road & Track magazine.We don't love racing for the nuts and bolts—we love it for what it asks of the meatbag at the wheel.New episodes every Tuesday.
Send us a textCoach Danny McCray Oly shares speed secrets and tips for track & field athletes in this informative video. Learn from a professional coach and improve your performance on the track!Coach Danny McCray talkin' track with TexasTrackDadhttps://youtu.be/7pm25wRHg4UxasTrackDad Podcast YouTubeSupport the show
Send us a text#128 - Are you a runner looking to level up your performance? Whether you're training for your first 5K or aiming to PR in your next half marathon, strategic training is key to becoming a faster, stronger runner; I share training techniques that can help you run faster and with more confidence.We will break down essential training techniques that can transform your running game while guiding you through my personal journey of setting ambitious goals for 2025, having a well-rounded training plan, and addressing the mental aspect of training.Topics Covered:The role strength training plays in your running performanceHow the right mindset can be the key to successThe types of runs that help with speed and enduranceYour HostRichard ConnerRichard is a strategic marketing professional with experience in B2B marketing. Richard is the founder of Inspire to Run and is passionate about helping others reach their goals. He is a Connecticut native, a husband, dad, writer, Star Wars fan, and, of course, a runner! Resources:Incrediwear: Code for 10% off RICHARDCONNERRate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts“Inspire to Run Podcast is truly inspiring!”
Ross Bentley is one of the most famous driving coaches in racing and author of probably the best book on driving ever, "Speed Secrets". He and Sam Smith (formerly at Road&Track, Automobile, Hagerty, and more) host a podcast called "It's Not the Car" that explores the history and technology of racing and why it's always the people behind the car that make the difference. Topics include: Does a simulator need to be expensive to be helpful? Are motion simulators necessary? What separates good drivers from great ones How to win Le Mans if you never went karting Is "natural talent" a real thing? Why falling is good One-on-one coaching vs driving school Is a $20,000,000 simulator worth it? Why Checo should ride with Max and more! https://speedsecrets.com/ross-bentley/https://www.the-intercooler.com/library/writers/sam-smith/https://www.amazon.com/Smithology-Thoughts-Travels-Semi-Plausible-Writings/dp/B0D2Q3P93Zhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-not-the-car/id1724932544 Recorded October 21, 2024 Today get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to join https://www.deleteme.com/TIRE and use promo code TIREat checkout. New merch! Grab a shirt or hoodie and support us! https://thesmokingtireshop.com/ https://www.noduswatches.com/design-lab-shop/p/canyon-by-matt-farah-night-sky Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! Enter code TSTPOD for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to https://www.offtherecord.com/TST Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast Tweet at us!https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman Want your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to http://www.offtherecord.com/TST. Watch our car reviews: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire Tweet at us!https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman
Send us a textMr. Speed Secrets himself, Ross Bentley, joins me to talk about the importance, how and when to conduct a track walk. Something we often take for granted can be such a powerful tool in our drivers tool kit! We talk about the mindset to have, how to prepare, and tips while taking the track walk to optimize the information we gather! To help the podcast grow... please share, download, review, and give the podcast a 5 star rating!
GHiT 0600: Ross Bentley Celebrating 600 Episodes Since we first started our podcast, we were hoping to show everyone that they could go racing and to help everyone to get better. One of the best guests for our podcast we could ever hope for was Ross Bentley. Being the kind person that he is, he agreed to come on and help us celebrate our 100th episode and continues to come on to celebrate every 50 episodes with us. Ross is a very accomplished race driver and has competed in the top levels of racing, including the Indy 500 and the Indy series. He may even be better know as writing THE book on racing (Ultimate Speed Secrets) and continues to coach many drivers throughout amateur and professional racing. We are thankful everytime that Ross answers our emails. PS If you ever wondered what Ross Bentley's ultimate racing series would be, it is in here! A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/Ross600 If you would like to help grow high-performance driving and racing and maybe even our podcast, lol: You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, YouTube, etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that we would appreciate very much. Even better, a podcast review would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it. We hope you enjoy this episode! Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Audra, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes in Training Podcast and Garage Heroes in Training racing team drivers Money saving tips: 1) Enter code "GHIT" for a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process at https://candelaria-racing.com/ for a Sentinel system to capture and broadcast live video and telemetry. 2) Enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 3) Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons: https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/
It's another “No Dumb Questions!” You email us to ask, we sit down to answer. There are no dumb questions, but there might be some dumb answers. Today's focus is . . . Formula 1 drivers! What makes one better than another? Mistakes, for one thing. No room for error in the big leagues. Unless you're Lance Stroll, in which case, well . . . his pops owns the team, so . . . UGH, DAD, I TOLD YOU, I CLEANED MY ROOM ALREADY BUT THEN DANNY RIC CAME IN AND MESSED IT UP IT'S ALL HIS FAULT. This show's format rotates weekly, because squirrel. For this episode, we're borrowing the No Dumb Questions framework from Ross's old “Speed Secrets” podcast. Related Trivia: This is our 25th episode! NDQ normally lives on this show's Patreon (link below), but we felt like celebrating. This episode was produced by Mike Perlman. Jeff, Ross, and Sam are not his dads; that would be nepotism. Or the 1987 Touchstone Pictures film “Three Men and a Baby,” which starred Tom Selleck, Ted Danson, and Steve Guttenberg. Jeff would definitely be the Danson character in that scenario. Or maybe that's Ross? Sam is probably Selleck, but only because he's dreaming now, Selleck had a rad mustache in that flick and Sam has never been able to grow a proper lip rug. The one time he tried, he ended up looking like a cross between Pablo Escobar and a child hobo. (No one here is *ever* the Guttenberg.) ** Support It's Not the Car: Contribute on Patreon www.patreon.com/notthecar ** Topic suggestions, feedback, questions? Let us know what you think! INTCPod@gmail.com ** Check out Sam's new book! Smithology: Thoughts, Travels, and Semi-Plausible Car Writing, 2003–2023 ** Where to find us: https://www.instagram.com/intcpod https://www.instagram.com/j.v.braun/ https://www.instagram.com/rossbentley/ https://www.instagram.com/thatsamsmith/ https://www.facebook.com/INTCpod https://rossbentley.substack.com/ https://speedsecrets.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Drivercoach ** ABOUT THE SHOW: It's Not the Car is a podcast about people and speed. We tell racing stories and leave out the boring parts. Ross Bentley is a former IndyCar driver and a world-renowned performance coach and author. Jeff Braun is a champion race engineer. Sam Smith is an award-winning journalist and a former executive editor of Road & Track magazine. Together, we explore the emotion at the heart of the machine. We don't love racing for the nuts and bolts—we love it for what it asks of the bag of meat at the wheel. New episodes every Tuesday.
Prepare to improve your game and elevate your golf expertise as we welcome the distinguished Dr. J.P. Guidry, a visionary in golf fitness and the driving force behind Guidry Golf and Sport, to The Hole Story Podcast.This episode takes you on a journey through the fairways of physical preparedness, with J.P. unpacking the secrets to a powerful swing, injury prevention, and the pivotal role fitness plays on the greens. Discover the intricacies of optimizing your swing mechanics, why mobility and strength training might just be your ticket to a more enjoyable round, and how to keep control as you boost that swing speed.Listen in as J.P. reminisces on his most remarkable shot at the prestigious Erin Hills and reveals his top bucket list course – hint: it's a coastal gem. In a heartwarming reflection, he shares the lineup of his dream foursome, including beloved legends and personal heroes.We'll also take a swing at untangling golf fitness myths, discuss why Gary Player is a model for golf wellness, and divulge the dual nature of the ideal golf snack—whether it's fueling with protein or indulging in the classic hot dog and beer combo.With specialty insights ranging from youth golfing dynamics to the evolution of agility and speed within the sport, Dr. Guidry brings a wealth of knowledge tailored for both the budding amateur and the seasoned pro.So, whether you're in your twenties looking to set up for a lifetime on the links or in your fifties aiming to outdrive the sands of time, J.P.'s approach is personalized to your life, on and off the course.Settle in as Robby, Jonathan, and Dr. J.P. Guidry explore the crucial intersections of golf, fitness, and living your best life—with a few laughs and earnest moments along the way.Put on your golf glove, perform your dynamic stretches, and get ready to absorb wisdom that could change your game for good. It's all here, waiting for you in another insightful and invigorating episode of The Hole Story Podcast.https://go.guidrygolfandsport.com/coaching_and_programsBestBall Links:•https://BestBall.com•https://linktr.ee/BestBallThe Hole Story Podcast Sponsors:•Caledonia Golf & Fish Club and True Blue Golf Club - Two Play Special - https://truebluegolf.com•Western Birch Golf Co. - Enter "BESTBALL" in the shipping cart for a free gift with your order - https://westernbirch.com•Atomic Golf - Enter "BESTBALL" for 5% off your order - https://www.atomicgolf.club/Interested in becoming a sponsor of The Hole Story Podcast? Email info@bestball.com.
It's another “No Dumb Questions!” You email us to ask, we sit down to answer. There are no dumb questions, but there might be some dumb answers. Today's focus is . . . going faster with data and friends! Many race teams use data feeds to help their drivers improve. (Examples: brake pressure; speed over time; the four-dimensional thermocouple plot that lets Toto Wolff know just how far down to unbutton his shirt.) Can those data systems lie? Can friends at the track help you get faster? And what does any of this have to do with Sam's mom? This show's format rotates weekly, because squirrel. For this episode, we're borrowing the NDQ framework from Ross's old “Speed Secrets” podcast, from a popular Q&A show he and Jeff ran there for several years. NEWS: This episode marks the last Q&A on the standard (i.e., free) INTC show feed. Going forward, new Q&A shows will appear as monthly bonus episodes for members of our Patreon. Link below! Related Trivia: Ross and Jeff have known each other since the 1990s. They've traveled down the road and back again; their hearts are true, they are pals and confidants. Also—this is completely unrelated—if this podcast were a TV show, Sam would totally be played by the ghost of Estelle Getty. This episode was produced by Mike Perlman, who was born after “The Golden Girls” went off the air and won't get that reference but we love him anyway. ** Support It's Not the Car: Contribute on Patreon www.patreon.com/notthecar/ ** Topic suggestions, feedback, questions? Let us know what you think! INTCPod@gmail.com ** Where to find us: instagram.com/j.v.braun/ instagram.com/rossbentley/ instagram.com/thatsamsmith/ instagram.com/intcpod/ facebook.com/INTCPod rossbentley.substack.com/ speedsecrets.com/ facebook.com/Drivercoach/ ** ABOUT THE SHOW: It's Not the Car is a podcast about people, motorsport, and how we all work under pressure. In other words, we tell racing stories and leave out the boring parts. Ross Bentley is a former IndyCar driver and an internationally renowned performance coach and author. Jeff Braun is a championship-winning race engineer. Sam Smith is an award-winning journalist and a former executive editor of Road & Track magazine. Together, we explore the emotion at the heart of the machine. We don't love racing for the nuts and bolts—we love it for what it asks of the bag of meat at the wheel. New episodes every Tuesday.
It's the return of “No Dumb Questions!” You email us to ask, we sit down to answer. There are no dumb questions, but there might be some dumb answers. Today's focus is . . . rain driving! How do you adjust your mindset to go fast in the wet? What does Jeff do in the rain that many race engineers don't? What does any of this have to do with the time Sam rode down a rally stage at speed with Ken Block? This show's format rotates weekly, because squirrel. For this episode, we're borrowing the NDQ framework from Ross's old “Speed Secrets” podcast, from a popular Q&A show he and Jeff ran there for several years. Related Trivia: Jeff lives in Texas, in a place of little rain. Ross lives in Seattle, where it rains often. Sam used to live in Seattle but is now in East Tennessee, where he once asked a restaurant waiter to “make it rain fried green tomatoes,” and from that point on the evening was extremely delicious. This episode was produced by Mike Perlman. ** Support It's Not the Car: Contribute on Patreon www.patreon.com/notthecar/ ** Topic suggestions, feedback, questions? Let us know what you think! INTCPod@gmail.com ** Where to find us: instagram.com/j.v.braun instagram.com/rossbentley instagram.com/thatsamsmith instagram.com/intcpod/ facebook.com/INTCPod rossbentley.substack.com/ speedsecrets.com/ facebook.com/Drivercoach/ ** ABOUT THE SHOW: It's Not the Car is a podcast about people, motorsport, and how we all work under pressure. In other words, we tell racing stories and leave out the boring parts. Ross Bentley is a former IndyCar driver and an internationally renowned performance coach and author. Jeff Braun is a championship-winning race engineer. Sam Smith is an award-winning journalist and a former executive editor of Road & Track magazine. Together, we explore the emotion at the heart of the machine. We don't love racing for the nuts and bolts—we love it for what it asks of the bag of meat at the wheel. New episodes every Tuesday.
GHiT 0500: Ross Bentley Takes Over Episode 500 Ross Bentley takes over our podcast to commemorate our 500th episode. If you miss the classic Speed Secrets episodes, this is pretty close. The only downside is that we are the guests, lol. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/RossBentley500 If you would like to help grow our podcast and high-performance driving and racing: You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, YouTube, etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that we would appreciate very much. Even better, a podcast review, would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it. We hope you enjoy this episode! PS Are you looking to stream or integrate your telemetry/racing data with video? Candelaria Racing Products Sentinel System may be the perfect solution for you. We are installing the system in two of our cars. If this sounds like something that may help you and your team, please use our discount code "GHIT" for a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process at https://candelaria-racing.com/ PS2 Please do not forget that if you are looking to add an Apex Pro to your driving telemetry system, do not forget to use our discount code for all Apex Pro systems you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. Just enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order from https://apextrackcoach.com/ Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes in Training Podcast and Garage Heroes in Training racing team drivers
On episode 76 of Drive to Compete Carey met with Ross Bentley - World renowned driver, coach, and creator of all things "Speed Secrets". If you're into racing, you've heard of Ross Bentley. I was so excited to have Ross on my show. I wanted to learn more about him so that's what we covered in this first interview. He's done so much in racing and has helped so many other drivers. Here are a number of ways you can reach Ross. SpeedSecrets.com RossBentley@Substack Speed Secrets Podcast DriverCoach on Facebook @RossBentley on Instagram @SpeedSecrets on Twitter SpeedSecrets1 on YouTube Author on Amazon Our sponsor for this episode is Chris Taylor Racing Chris Taylor Racing Services is a longtime provider of storage, transportation, and maintenance work on a variety of racecars in the Austin area. On the same site since 2003, located across the street from the world-famous Circuit of the Americas. Chris is a veteran of the motorsports industry, working on everything from B-Specs (TCB), Formula cars, Trans-Am cars, and a Championship winning SRO TC Americas crew chief for Skip Barber Racing Team. Our goal is to bring Professional level service and support to your club race or track day! Website: https://christaylorracing.com Email: christaylorracing@gmail.com Connect with Driven To Compete for sponsorship opportunities Website: www.DrivenToCompete.com Newsletter: https://manage.kmail-lists.com/subscriptions/subscribe?a=R9E7pX&g=VHesvQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@driventocompete1 Email: info@driventocompete.com Phone: (512) 222-3402 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/racingwire/support
This podcast features legendary high-performance driving coach, Ross Bentley! In this episode, we dive deep into the world of championship-winning driving and coaching philosophy. Ross shares his insights and expertise on what it takes to achieve success at the highest level of motorsport. From his experience coaching some of the top drivers in the world to his own personal racing accomplishments, Ross provides valuable tips and strategies for anyone looking to improve their driving skills and take their performance to the next level. We also discuss Ross's coaching philosophy and how he approaches working with drivers of all skill levels, from beginners to seasoned professionals. He shares his unique perspective on the importance of mindset, mental preparation, and goal-setting when it comes to achieving success on the track. Throughout the episode, Ross also provides practical high-performance driving tips that you can start using right away. Whether you're a beginner looking to improve your lap times or a seasoned pro looking to take your driving to the next level, this episode is packed with valuable insights and actionable advice. So if you're a motorsport enthusiast, a driving coach, or just looking to improve your driving skills, be sure to tune in to this exciting episode with Ross Bentley!
How cool is it that I have Ross Bentley on the Late To Grid podcast to talk about his motorsports background? Very cool I think!Ross is a driver coach for high-performance and race drivers. He loves to help drivers of all levels and types with not just the physical aspect of performance driving, but also the mental game. Ross's coaching services include; in-person 1-on-1 and group coaching, as well as seminars and workshops; also online webinars, training videos, and through writing books and articles.Like many of my guests, Ross's family introduced him to motorsports. Ross went to racing school and his first season was a modified car on an oval track and then got into road racing. He was always looking to get to the next level. He found that he really enjoyed helping others and figured out a way to get paid for it which helped him fund his next step in racing.Ross shares some great memories, stories, and advice in this episode.Ross's advice:Have fun!Keep in mind that a 'super trick' does not exist.Do the basics betterBe politely persistent (when it comes to chasing with sponsors)Connect with Ross:Visit the Speed Secrets Website and join his mailing list.Ross on InstagramSpeed Secrets on FacebookCheck out our sponsors:LMS-EFI Website, Facebook, InstagramAtomic Autosports Website, Facebook, InstagramETC Coaching Michael Ribas on LinkedIn, ETC Website, ETC InstagramFollow us!Late to Grid - InstagramLate To Grid - FacebookLate To Grid - TwitterEpisodes on YouTubeOur Host, Bill - Instagram and TikTok
GHiT 0450: Ross Bentley Returns To Help Celebrate – Plus a PittRace Track Overview Ross Bentley returns to help us celebrate our 450th podcast episode. We talk all things racing, including the upcoming One Lap of America and several listeners questions. We end with a track walk overview of PittRace to help those of our listeners who will be going to NASA Nationals this year. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/RossBentley450 If you would like to help grow our podcast and high-performance driving and racing: You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, and YouTube etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that we would appreciate that very much. Even better, a podcast review, would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it. We hope you enjoy this episode! PS Are you looking to stream or save your integrated telemetry/racing data with you video? Candelaria Racing Products Sentinel System may be the perfect solution for you. We are amid installing the system in two of our cars. If this sounds like something that may help you and your team, please use our discount code "GHIT" for a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process at https://candelaria-racing.com/ PS2 Please do not forget that if you are looking to add an Apex Pro to your driving telemetry system, do not forget to use our discount code for all Apex Pro systems you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. Just enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order from https://apextrackcoach.com/ Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes In Training Podcast and Garage Heroes In Training racing team drivers
How much can you learn from teaching someone? If you put everything on the line and nearly lost it, would you try again the next day? Ross Bentley is a pioneering driver coach, a teacher, a storyteller, and a bestselling author who nearly burned alive while trying to qualify for the Indy 500. He makes his living by studying the human condition under pressure. Bentley's Speed Secrets books, first published in the 1990s, reimagined the mental side of motorsport. As a younger man, he was a BMW factory driver in E36 M3s, he drove Ferrari prototypes, he won the 24 Hours of Daytona. We talked about self-improvement, learning, good and bad days at 200 mph, and why, above all, you never stop trying to get better. Driven to Fail is a podcast about what happens when things go wrong. What we do when life falls apart, and what we learn when we try to put it back together. Brought to you by the Hagerty Podcast Network.
GHIT 0400: Celebrate Episode 400 with ROSS BENTLEY Our streak continues with celebrating every fifty episodes with Ross Bentley returning to the podcast. During this episode, we have our traditional questions related to improving as drivers, but since it is near the end of the season, we wanted to go over some goals for the upcoming season. Ross not only assist us in coming up with a goal or two, but he provides a great process for you to come up for your own goals. In addition to goals, we also go into: 2) How best to race in transitioning conditions 3) Skid pad practice and drills 4) HPDE drills for beginners, intermediate, and advanced drivers 5) What to do when things go badly, or very badly 6) Tips on how to self-diagnose your driving and find things to improve PS Sorry Bill's microphone was apparently not connected so he sounds like he is inside a tunnel. Ross more than makes up for it. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/RossBentley400 If you would like to help grow our sport and this podcast: You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, and YouTube etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that we would appreciate that very much. Even better, a podcast review, would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it. We hope you enjoy this episode! PS If you are looking to stream or save your integrated telemetry/racing data with you video, Candelaria Racing Products Sentinel System may be the perfect solution for you. We are amid installing the system in two of our cars. If this sounds like something that may help you and your team, please use our discount code "GHIT" for a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process at https://candelaria-racing.com/ PS2 Please do not forget that if you are looking to add an Apex Pro to your driving telemetry system, do not forget to use our discount code for all Apex Pro systems you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. Just enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order from https://apextrackcoach.com/ Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Ben, Alan, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes In Training Podcast and Garage Heroes In Training racing team drivers Links to some of the videos discussed are: Colton Herta and the world's fastest hands: https://tinyurl.com/HertaFastHands Jennifer's Accident: https://tinyurl.com/JenAtTheRoval Vicki's first stint on track/a display of what not to do: https://tinyurl.com/VickiWhatNotToDo
Today we have a full crew with Dan, Mike, Hayden, and Devin. We are joined by Aric Streeter from Speed Secrets, LLC. We talk about the Sundae Cup, Spirit of time attack, and time attack class formats. Where you can find Aric Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speedstreetllc/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpeedStreetLLC Our Socials Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/professionalawesomeracing/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/professionalawesome777 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2950472345184860 Website: https://professionalawesome.com
GHIT 0350: Ross Bentley Returns to Help Us Celebrate Episode 350 Ross Bentley has raced in Indy cars, literally written THE book on auto racing, his Ultimate Speed Secrets and associated books, and is the preeminent racing coach for both professional and amateur racing drivers around the world. On every celebration episode since number 100, Ross has agreed to come on to celebrate the “In Training” aspect of our tea and podcast. For this episode, we had Vicki, Jennifer, Tim, Reese, and Bill asking the questions and Ross not only answering but helping each of us towards an even better and more personal understanding of each. As always, we cannot wait to see Ross again and talk all things driving and racing. As always, if you have any questions for Ross, please send them in to our email at GarageHeroesInTraining@gmail.com and we will cover them with Ross as long as he still hasn't blocked our email address, lol. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/RossBentley350 If you would like to help grow our sport and this podcast: You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, and YouTube etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that we would appreciate that very much. Even better, a podcast review, would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it. We hope you enjoy this episode! PS If you are looking to stream or save your integrated telemetry/racing data with you video, Candelaria Racing Products Sentinel System may be the perfect solution for you. We are amid installing the system in two of our cars. If this sounds like something that may help you and your team, please use our discount code "GHIT" for a 10% discount during the checkout process at https://candelaria-racing.com/ PS2 Please do not forget that if you are looking to add an Apex Pro to your driving telemetry system, do not forget to use our discount code for all Apex Pro systems you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount, a savings of $40. Just enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order from https://apextrackcoach.com/ Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Ben, Jeremy, Alan, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes In Training Podcast and Garage Heroes In Training racing team drivers Highlights for this episode include: 1) We start off with a simple one, how to improve when your current limit is self-imposed by your natural tendency towards self-preservation and what can be helpful in pushing through this ever so common barrier. 2) When should an instructor move from an instructing role to a coaching role with a student or client. 3) What to look at when looking at your data and video as your driving skill improves. (and overthinking it like Reese). 4) Advice to break through a plateau. 5) What to look at when reviewing your in-car video at a track. 6) The difference between being Smooth vs being Fast and Smooth 7) Using anticipation vs reaction as well as the subtle differences between having an expectation versus anticipation. 8) Some ideas on how to help a student who is lacking confidence or has had a recent bad experience on track. 9) Vicki is still working on getting an understanding of what the friction circle is and several ways for what to look for and how to interpret it best. As always, we had some great discussion with Ross on related areas and some unrelated areas. To follow Ross: Website: https://speedsecrets.com/ Instagram: @RossBentley Ross's "Ask Ross" is at: https://speedsecrets.com/ask-ross/ Ross's Podcast is a: https://speedsecrets.com/speedsecrets-podcast/ and on virtually all podcast apps Sim racers: www.SimRacerAcademy.com
DwD 0348: Coasting On Track - Allowed or Not One of the often quoted things that may have first come from Ross Bentley's “Speed Secrets” book series is that you should never be coasting on track, but should either be on the gas pedal/throttle or on the brake. Ross has been on the podcast several times and we have discussed this aspect of racing with him a few times both on the podcast and at the track. We decided to get into it today and with Ben discuss whether there are any scenarios where “coasting” is acceptable or even allow for improved lap times. If you have time before listening to the episode, please take a moment and think of any areas where you would think coasting can be the best option for a certain area of a track and then listen to what is no doubt the first episode of a multiple part series on this topic. There was a minor interruption by our cat during the episode, we apologize for the distraction. Lol. We then moved onto ways for Vicki (and you) to gradually work on reducing the amount of coasting on track, especially before and at turn in to a corner. If you have any thoughts related to “proper” use of coasting or why costing has no place on a race track, please let us know in a podcast review, on our social media, or send us an email at GarageHeroesInTraining@gmail.com and we can share it in an upcoming Dominating With Dawson. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/CoastingNotRoller If you would like to help grow our sport and this podcast: You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, and YouTube etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that we would appreciate that very much. Even better, a podcast review, would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it. For instance, leaving an Apple Podcast rating is amazingly easy. If you go to your podcast library, look under shows. Then click on this podcast. Here you can leave a (5?) star rating and enter your review. We hope you enjoy this episode! PS If you are looking to stream or save your integrated telemetry/racing data with you video, Candelaria Racing Products Sentinel System may be the perfect solution for you. We are during installing the system in two of our cars. If this sounds like something that may help you and your team, please use our discount code "GHIT" for a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process. PS2 Please do not forget that if you are looking to add an Apex Pro to your driving telemetry system, do not forget to use our discount code for all Apex Pro systems you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. Just enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order. They are a great system and invaluable to safely increasing your speed on track and/or autocross, etc. The recently released second generation systems and app increases the capability of the system. Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill Hosts and Drivers for the Garage Heroes In Training team
GHIT 300: Ross Bentley Returns to Celebrate Episode 300 Ross Bentley returns to celebrate our 300th episode with us. Ross is a world renowned racing coach and has competed at the highest levels of racing, including Indy cars and nearly every endurance racing event of note. During this episode, we try to cover a variety of racing related questions and topics, as well as reporting back to Ross how impactful the coaching he provided to Vicki and Jennifer last time he was on. As always, Ross is one of our (can't wait and) can't miss episodes. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/RossBentley300 If you would like to help grow our sport and this podcast: You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, and YouTube etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that would be greatly appreciated. Even better, a podcast review, would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would greatly appreciate it. For instance, leaving an Apple Podcast rating is very easy. If you go to your podcast library, look under shows. Then click on this podcast. Here you can leave a (5?) star rating and enter your review. We hope you enjoy this episode! PS If you are looking to stream or save your integrated telemetry/racing data with you video, Candelaria Racing Products Sentinel System may be the perfect solution for you. We are in the midst of installing the system in two of our cars. If this sounds like something that may help you and your team, please use our discount code "GHIT" for a 10% discount code to all of our listeners during the checkout process. PS2 Please don't forget that if you are looking to add an Apex Pro to your driving telemetry system, don't forget to use our discount code for all Apex Pro systems you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. Just enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order. They are a great system and truly invaluable in safely increasing your speed on track and/or autocross etc. The recently released second generation systems and app increases the capability of the system greatly. Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Alan, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes In Training Podcast and Garage Heroes In Training racing team drivers Highlights for this episode include: 1) We start off with a few listener submitted questions. We always welcome your questions. The best way to send them in is on our email at GarageHeroesInTraining@gmail.com or via our social media on Instagram @GarageHeroesInTraining. 2) From Mario: We are all getting older, and I wonder how age has crept up on him. Ask him to rate his speed currently vs how fast he was at his peak. Is he getting slower with age? What is he doing smarter now, that results in a better lap time, and that he'd wished he'd learned earlier? Are there things he was doing at a young age that he can't do as well now? 3) Ian asked: about his Lotus Elan and why he likes it so much. 4) From Chris: What were the few of the biggest changes that you have had since writing your first speed secrets? Was anything “wrong”? 5) Adam asked for some drills to break a plateau (same lap times no matter what I try)? What should I look to do to get my times lower? 6) From Reed: Breaking mental barriers to carry more speed 7) A shy adult road racer: What order is best to read your books? As they were released or something else? 8) Listener to be “Elon”: Have you or your drivers driven an EV race car? Thoughts? 9) We review our driving and our coaching report back and how Ross has helped each of us from his prior episodes. Things such as: What were the biggest impacts felt (primarily by Jennifer and Vicki) on track and also in their daily driving. 10) Braking and timing of braking and down shifting within a turn, especially when threshold braking. Ross provides some tips and strategies to help with this. 11) We then move to a few Dominating with Dawson questions that we don't feel that we have addressed well enough so we take this opportunity to gain some additional perspective from Ross and Ben. To follow Ross: Website: https://speedsecrets.com/ Instagram: @RossBentley Ross's "Ask Ross" is at: https://speedsecrets.com/ask-ross/ Ross's Podcast is a: https://speedsecrets.com/speedsecrets-podcast/ and on virtually all podcast apps Sim racers: www.SimRacerAcademy.com
Did you ever wonder what a driving coach does for their driver? We were always curious. Ross Bentley was kind enough to show us the start of the process. Ross Bentley was kind enough to continue our tradition of having him on as a guest to help us celebrate every 50 episode anniversary. And as long as he keeps saying yes, we will keep asking him, lol. For this episode, Ross was kind enough to offer to help coach Vicki and Jennifer. While the exact recommendations may vary between the two ladies, the process that Ross follows could be applied to your own racing/driving and the suggestions Ross makes may be able to help you specifically as well. One thing that we learned during this episode was that we really want to work with Ross as a coach even more now after seeing what he is able to do in this short period of time. We cannot remember a time where Jennifer and Vicki were more excited to get back to the track and try out Ross's suggestions. As always, when we have Ross Bentley on, this is a good one and we are adding it to our can't miss episode collection. If you would like to help grow the sport of high performance racing and our podcast, you can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, and YouTube etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating or even better, a podcast review, we would greatly appreciate it and it would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving. For instance, leaving an Apple Podcast rating is very easy. If you go to your podcast library, under shows and click on the podcast you can leave a (5?) star rating and enter your review. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/RossBentley250 We hope you enjoy this episode! PS Please don't forget that if you are looking to add an Apex Pro to your driving telemetry system, don't forget to use our discount code for all Apex Pro systems you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. Just enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order. They are a great system and truly invaluable in safely increasing your speed on track and/or autocross etc. The recently released second generation systems and app increases the capability of the system greatly. Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Alan, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes In Training Podcast and Garage Heroes In Training racing team drivers Highlights from this episode include: 1) Ross starts off with what tracks do we like and why. We end up talking a good bit of this episode about Mid Ohio, especially in the wet. 2) What are the first three questions that Ross asks nearly every student he works with? 3) Ross comes up with some great practice techniques that Jennifer and Vicki (and you) can do while driving to break some bad habits and train preferred habits away from the track to improve your on track performance. 4) We learn the importance of even minor improvements and how then can multiply over a lap or a stint and create some very large improvements in the lap time results. 5) Looking for alternatives to braking later or harder? 6) Ross also works with Vicki on several ways to help her (and you) stop over slowing for a turn 7) We also go over goals and ways of handling pressure and using pressure to improve. 8) How being too polite on a track can actually become unsafe 9) Ross also works with what the biggest ahh hah moments were for Jennifer and Vicki this year. 10) We love drills to try, especially at an HPDE or an open track day. Ross gave us some new ones to try. And we will at our next event. We will report back after or NJMP event in early November. 11) After the last podcast with Ross, we missed one of the listener questions related to breaking down a turn backwards. Sorry for the delay. To find even more of Ross Bentley's wisdom and information, several of our favorites are available at: 1) The Speed Secrets website: https://speedsecrets.com/ 2) His Podcast: Speed Secrets is available at all the podcast platforms that we know https://speedsecrets.com/speedsecrets-podcast/ 3) His Virtual Track Walks: https://speedsecrets.com/virtual-track-walks/ 4) The weekly newsletter can be subscribed to at: https://speedsecrets.com/speedsecretsweekly/ 5) Free Track Maps: https://speedsecrets.com/trackmaps/ 6) Free Driving tips: https://speedsecrets.com/driving-tips-2/ 7) Free or nearly free eBooks: https://speedsecrets.com/ebooks/
Jon visits the Long Beach Grand Prix to see our friends Carlos Valenzuela (@cvr49) and Karla Pestotnik (@karlapestotnikracing). Randy and Jon go head to head in a new segment based on the Netflix Schumacher documentary. Jon provides some Speed Secrets on the best way to apply daily driving to enhance track performance. Lastly Jon is put through the wringer identifying which parts he's ok choosing Aftermarket branded parts vs OEM.
From breaking 17 minutes in the 5k, or running a 34:37 10k, 1:17 half marathon or 2:55 marathon -- these are my speed secrets.
In episode 74 Christoph Wyss, S&C Coach - Chicago Wolves, joins us. Specifically Christoph will be looking at: Importance of speed on the ice What makes skating unique? Specific training for skating Hockey off-seasons About Christoph "Christoph Wyss is a Strength & Conditioning Coach at the Chicago Wolves, previous to this he completed two seasons at the Anaheim Ducks, where he assisted in the development and implementation of customized strength and conditioning programs for players throughout the season. Wyss joined the Ducks after spending almost two years in China with the National Weightlifting and Speed Skating teams in advance of the 2020 Summer Olympics and 2022 Winter Olympics. Prior to his time in China, Wyss worked at P3 (Peak Performance Project) a private facility in Santa Barbara that specializes in training professional and amateur athletes. Born in Meiringen, Switzerland and raised in Riverside, Wyss received Bachelor's (Kinesiology) and Master's (Exercise Physiology) degrees from California State University, Chico and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach (CSCS). He also has certifications for USA Weightlifting (USAW) and Reflexive Performance Reset (RPR). Wyss enjoys snowboarding, hiking and beach activities when away from the rink." Twitter: @christophwyss Instagram: @christophwyss FREE 7d COACH ACADEMY TRIAL SIGN UP NOW: https://bit.ly/sfsepisode_74 Learn Quicker & More Effectively, Freeing Up Time To Spend With Friends And Family Optimise Your Athletes' Recovery Position Yourself As An Expert To Your Athletes And Naturally Improve Buy-In Reduce Your Athletes' Injury Ratese Save 100's Of Dollars A Year That Would Otherwise Be Spent On Books, Courses And More Improve Your Athletes' Performance Advance Forward In Your Career, Allowing You To Earn More Money And Work With Elite-Level Athletes Save Yourself The Stress & Worry Of Constantly Trying To Stay Up-To-Date With Sports Science Research
Running Speed Secrets from the World's Fastest (Older) Man – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 102 with Allan Tissenbaum Allan Tissenbaum, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon, is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery. Dr. Tissenbaum brings a high level of experience and skill to The Orthopedic Group, addressing all orthopedic issues from fractures to total joints. He earned a bachelor's degree in physiology from McGill University in Montreal and a master's degree in exercise physiology from York University in Ontario. He completed his medical degree at McGill University, where he also served his orthopedic residency and fellowship in orthopedic sports medicine. Certified in orthopedic sports medicine, Dr. Tissenbaum has treated athletes at the high school, college and professional levels, including members of the Montreal Canadians and Expos. Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement where Allan Tissenbaum shares running speed secrets as the world's fastest (older) man. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week's show: Why sprinters must harness their genetics to become an even better runner. How no one has the answer to when steroids stop enhancing performance. Why runners need to wait for their energy to replenish to perform at their peak. How strength is incredibly important for all different types of runners. How to do plyometric exercises while you're walking up the stairs. Connect with Allan: Guest Contact Info Website: theorthopedicgroup.com Connect with Steven: Website xeroshoes.com jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter @XeroShoes Instagram @xeroshoes Facebook facebook.com/xeroshoes
Jon and Randy cover the headlines including the current shortage of car inventory and two guys recreating the famous Dumb and Dumber motorcycle road trip. Jon tells a story about his teammate crapping his pants. Jon provides insight into another chapter of Speed Secrets. Lastly, Jon discusses his journey adhering to the e36 M3 rule book for racing time attack.
If you've ever tried to get just a bit faster on track, or spent your time looking for ways to squeeze the very last tenths of a second from your race car, you'll love our guest this week: Ross Bentley - performance coach, racing driver and accomplished author. Ross is known in the performance driving world for ‘Speed Secrets', his fascinating series of books and podcasts which have inspired scores of enthusiasts to improve their own track driving. He joined us this week to talk about his career, the finer points of racing performance, and all things fast driving.
Ross Bentley was kind enough to return for a third time that turned out to be his fourth appearance thanks to the mysteries of podcast recording and his recent episode on the One Lap of America event. Jennifer, Ben, and Bill were able to go through a ton of great questions that were sent in by several of our listeners, as well as a few we had hoped to cover with Ross. As most of you know, Ross has literally written the book, actually a series, on high performance driving and racing and continues to work with drivers and organizations to increase the skills and effectiveness of the HPDE and coaching of drivers across the world. It is always a great idea to refer back to the Speed Secrets book series to improve your driving and find those little secrets that lead to those precious “ah hah” moments on track and lead to personal best times on track. If we are lucky, Ross will come on again to celebrate podcast episode 250. We actually recorded this episode prior to our victory at Pitt Race. Hopefully this episode will help you to win your next race as well. This may be our most helpful episode ever! On this episode’s Dominating with Dawson, Ben addresses the use of anticipation and the use of reaction on a track. As you progress, the more that your skills improve and your experience increases, the more anticipation can be used accurately and allows the driver to react to unexpected actions or issues as they arise due to track conditions or vehicle induced occurrences, both with your own vehicle’s performance and potentially another vehicle or driver’s actions. You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, and YouTube etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating or even better, a podcast review, we would greatly appreciate it and it would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving. For instance, leaving an Apple Podcast rating is very easy. If you go to your podcast library, under shows and click on the podcast you can leave a (5?) star rating and enter your review. A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/RossBentley200 We hope you enjoy this episode! PS Please don’t forget that if you are looking to add an Apex Pro to your driving telemetry system, don’t forget to use our discount code for all Apex Pro systems you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. Just enter the code “ghitlikesapex!” when you order. We have two systems for our team and Bill is looking to add a third for this season, pending CFO approval from Vicki. They are a great system and truly invaluable in safely increasing your speed on track and/or autocross etc. Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Alan, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes In Training Podcast and Garage Heroes In Training racing team drivers Some of the questions Ross answered on this episode include: 1) Jen asks Ross about her braking nemesis: Threshold braking: what it is, advantages and disadvantages, when to use it, and what it feels like etc. It’s not all about just braking later despite all the talk in the paddock you may hear. 2) Bill asks what were the biggest changes that he has learned since writing the original “Speed Secrets” book. As expected, Ross has learned a bunch and continues to grow as a driver and a coach. 3) Did you ever wonder what were some of Ross’s favorite drills and exercises at a track day event? After this, you won’t ever be “bored” just lapping around a track one day. Using these drills, you can really look to break through a plateau, even at a track you may have down cold. The first drill Ross discussed is even useful to those top level and world class pro level drivers. 4) Tips for what to prioritize and to include on your track maps/track notes to improve your driving at a particular track. Bill has a weird way of taking notes as part of his preparation for going to a track, but he is always looking to improve them whole at the event. This habit has really been proven to improve both his driving at a single track and his driving overall. As a bonus, we also discuss when and how to include data and/or video into the track map. 5) We look at ways that we use or could use to work towards improving and how we continue to try to improve each time we get to the track, off track, and hopefully each driving stint. Each driver has a particular level of performance that is their individual “10” they are working towards, but we also try to look at ways to create an even higher level and make their personal “10” level even higher. Because, these go to 11! Or at least they should. 6) What are some of the ways to improve your sensing of the available inputs during driving, especially a drivers sense of speed and the other sensory inputs that are often overlooked while driving and may be holding you back from a higher level of performance on track. 7) Alternatives to telemetry to get feedback while on track. Several are available in any car that you may be driving. 8) If you ever wondered about the differences between driving an Indy car and a well sorted GT car, Ross discussed this with us and recalled his calloused elbows, lol. 9) The potential impact of karting on your track driving, how it helps as well as how it differs from driving a car. The advantages and experience that can be gained greatly outweigh any deleterious habits but these are worth noting. 10) How to transition to left foot braking and incorporate it into your track driving. As well as if it is necessary or required. 11) How to break through a plateau. If you've ever been stuck and can't seem to improve, Ross goes through a few of the potential alternatives to breaking through this seemingly unbreakable limit that can be so frustrating. 12) Ross has some great ideas for every tack around the world. He also goes into one of the best ideas for Formula 1 that we have ever heard. Hopefully, the world will listen to Ross’s wisdom. 13) Jennifer goes into the areas of vision and mental imagery to assist with driving in a high performance environment. Some of this we have not ever heard until this episode. Cutting edge research is what you get from the Garage Heroes In Training podcast, lol. 14) If you have ever had to deal with an ill handling car, what can you do without having to come into the pit or make an adjustment to the car. 15) When racing at an endurance race, how to communicate the behavior of the car and what to adjust to hopefully improve the car. We also go into how to learn what the changes will do to your car. Bill has a copy of Ross’s free ebook on the subject, but has not read it yet. You could get one here: https://speedsecrets.com/tune-car-handling/ for free (for a limited time) 16) How to best prepare for your time with a coach. You want to work with a coach right? This way you can maximize the value for the time that you have. 17) Ross even begins to coach Jennifer during the episode. This may be a basis for our upcoming episode #250. 18) How to review your own driving video. Yep,that's here too.
This week is an important podcast episode with a special announcement. I’m taking a break from the podcast for “a while” to work on some new exciting things… :). How long is “a while?” I don’t know. But I will record a few random episodes here and there when I get an opportunity to record a conversation with someone super interesting, or I’m at a fun event. My Speed Secret: Drive with the end in mind. I’ll still share free information and new content through Ask Ross posts on SpeedSecrets.com, eBooks, and on YouTube (SpeedSecrets1). Keeping sending in your questions and comments by email. And in the meantime, check out Virtual Track Walks, webinars, chalktalks, and Speed Secrets Weekly. Until next time! Keep learning and having fun. Check out Speed Secrets below! SpeedSecrets.com
We go Under the Hood with this week's headlines, the E36 M3 Track Car gets some upgrades in preparation for Buttonwillow, Jon Get's the Ultimate Gift for His Birthday, and We Decide to Learn Together with Some Speed Secrets!
On this week’s episode of Speed Secrets podcast, my good friend Tom Long joins me to discuss all things driving styles! We uncover what a driving style is, which driving style is the fastest, and different driving styles for RWD vs. FWD vs. AWD; and for aero versus non-aero cars. Tom also dishes on the importance of “hand speed” – the quickness of turning the steering wheel into a corner. Tom’s Speed Secret: It’s all about quality seat time, not just the amount of seat time. Check out Tom below! Facebook: TomLongRacing @TomLongRacing Tom Long is a professional racer, coach, and development driver. As a Mazda Motorsports factory driver, Tom will continue in his role as the lead development driver and series official for the Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup series. The role is not a new one to Tom, who has been the lead development driver for Mazda’s Global MX-5 Cup car since its inception. Racing fans can also cheer for Tom in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Series GS GT4 class this season. Tom will also continue coaching clients at road racing tracks throughout North America, helping both driving enthusiasts and racers enhance their skills. Racing is on the schedule for 2021, too: Tom will be competing in the GS GT4 class of the IMSA Michelin Pilot Series.
Ross Bentley, world class racing coach and author, was kind enough to join us to help celebrate our 150th episode! Since Ross has literally written THE book on racing and high performance driving, we always look forward to talking with him any chance we get. Our team has improved in the almost year since Ross came on episode 100, but have our questions? You will have to be the judge of that. As always, Ross is able to answer everything we are curious about and even provide some insight into the area that we had not even thought of to this point. If you want an episode that will help you drive faster, Ross is the perfect guest. We have already started our new list of questions in case we can talk him into episode 200. If you have any, please let us know. Also, Ross has resumed his weekly podcast and if anything, it is better than ever. You can subscribe to it on any of the podcasting platform of your choice. Also, his book Speed Secrets is the most essential resource we know of to learn to be a better driver and race driver. The great thing about Ross is he can answer every single question we can think of. The bad thing about Ross is he makes you think about it in another way. This ends up with many more questions and usually Bill goes off and overthinks it, again. Vicki missed a really good one this time (she was fixing her broken MX5 suspension in the hotel parking lot. How to get better at the turns is the (potentially) surprising subject of this Dominating with Dawson, but we attempt to discuss how to approach a fast corner and a slow corner. Depending in the specific track, one or two of the turns will be most critical to a fast lap time and it can often be one of these two types of corners. This will be the first part of this area that we discuss as there is a lot of detail and discussion to be had in this area. We did use several specific turns at Road Atlanta, Laguna Seca, Monte Carlo, and Mid-Ohio to describe these types of turns explicitly. We are also sure, Ben slipped in a VIR reference at least once or twice. For this discussion, the term fast is usually referring to a turn with a minimum speed of over ~60 mph or ~100 kph. We hope you enjoy this episode! Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Alan, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes In Training Podcast and Garage Heroes In Training racing team drivers Highlights from this episode include: 1) Ross quickly gives away why he is back on the podcast with us. Lol. 2) We talk with Ross about our (then) upcoming skid pad event at Lime Rock Park and he was kind enough to go into what we could do to maximize the learning at the skid pad. It turned out that this was almost exactly what our friends at Safety Third Motorsports had already arranged for the event. Even after the event, we still have a long way to go to be able to catch up to Ross’s friend Johan Schwartz who was able to hold a drift for 232.5 miles, with live refueling while drifting. 3) Ross goes on to explain a way to have a car turn more when understeering by reducing the steering input you are asking from the car. Its counterintuitive but exceedingly helpful. 4) How does practicing on a skid pad help your street driving, as well as your driving on a track. 5) When to use slow hands and when to use quick hands. 6) Bill even asked the questions that he is over thinking, again. Things like is there a relationship between the apex and the resumption of throttle during a turn. Bill’s pursuit of foundational axioms continues, lol. And why is he talking about thermodynamics on a podcast about racing? 7) A great discussion of what sometimes can fool you on track. For instance, sometimes as lap of a turn may have felt “good” but ended up slower. 8) Ben comes up with a truly new question to Ross! Nicely done. 9) The importance of focusing on what to do and not solely on what not to do, especially in racing. 10) Jennifer asks a great question: what can she do to improve during the off season? 11) Ross goes in depth on mental imagery techniques and actually gives Jennifer (and everyone) an exercise program that has shown to significantly improve your driving outside of being on track. Summary: Relax body and slow breathing to slow your mind down 11a) Monday night: entering and setting up to drive the track at speed, and push pace a bit with actually mimicking the physical movements. Focus on the technique of driving Pitt race. Refresh the same for 10-15 minutes the following morning. Mantra: Pitt Race etc. 11b) Tuesday night: Close eyes and focus on personal driving confidence improvements and then drive the track again. Follow with a Wednesday morning refresh. Mantra: Confidence or I’m here etc. (in driving) 11c) Wednesday night: focus on ultra-sensory perception and expansion of details. Follow up Thursday morning. Mantra: Sensitive 11d) Thursday night: Focus on race craft and starting scenarios and racing scenarios and try to envision ways to gain position. Repeat refresh next morning. Mantra: I’m ready or I’m going to the front 11e) Friday night: Focus on adaptability of dealing with a car that isn’t quite correct. i.e. left turns aren't same as right, you lost a gear, brakes are an issue, shock going away, etc. etc. Mantra: Adapt 11f) Saturday: Focus on a specific driving technique you are working on, like brake pedal release etc. Mantra: on the technique 11g) Sunday night: Focus on the thrill of driving at the limit and just driving without conscious thought. Mantra: TBD by you 12) Ross and his students have all found the value of the using mental imagery and seen large benefits, especially when expanding the practice beyond the physical driving as we described above. 13) We also went over several other off season, off track practice topics that anyone can do while in the off season. 14) Bill also brought up the relatively recent release of the Garmin Catalyst, how it works, and how it can help most if not all drivers at the track. It does not replace a coach, but can definitely help anyone to be faster and try new techniques on the track by looking at what you are doing and helping you to optimize from what you are doing to a better approach. Most of us would be surprised by how it can help you break a plateau. (We are still working to get a guest on the show to diver deeper into the Catalyst. We have not given up.) Ross coincidentally has helped in the development of the Catalyst and it really shows. The Catalyst even helped Ross improve his personal lap times and we are sure it will help you as well. 15) Ross covers what areas are typically key to focus on at various driving levels of proficiency. Several of the habits are similar across the driving levels, sometimes even to the highest professional ranks. 16) We go into the relative importance of driving at the limit vs driving the perfect line. It looks likes Robin for NASA Great Lakes was correct with his tip to Bill at Autobahn CC this summer. 17) A few brake light stories that Ross has “heard” about, as well as a great story about Ross driving the most “evil” car he ever drove at Nazareth. 18) Ross was even willing to entertain us with the fast and furious story time questions that we haven’t asked him already. Some will surprise you, but all were very entertaining. We were especially looking forward to Ross’s answers to his favorite corner of a track.
In this week’s episode of Speed Secret Podcast, I go solo discuss a lifetime in motorsport and the most valuable things I learned along the way. I dive into the story of how I got involved in this wonderful sport, the relationship between driving experience and when you should begin modifying and tuning your car, focusing on performance rather than results, why adaptability is more important than being fast, how you can improve your ability to sense the limits of your car and tires, and the advanced techniques the best drivers use! Follow Speed Secrets on social media to keep up with the latest! https://www.instagram.com/rossbentley/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/Drivercoach/ Want to be in the know? If you’re not already on the Speed Secrets mailing list, sign up here to be the first to hear about new things coming out, promotions and our annual sale, and updates! https://speedsecrets.com/
In this week’s episode of Speed Secrets podcast, I am joined by Clay Millican, NHRA Top Fuel drag racer. We discuss the mental game of drag racing, driving 11,000 horsepower, how to steer a Top Fuel dragster, the importance of reaction times, and all that goes into driving a race in less than 4 seconds! Clay Millican is a 6-time World Champion Top Fuel drag racer, having won IHRA championships from 2001 to 2006. He’s won 3 NHRA events, and his top speed is 335.23 MPH, and an ET of 3.628 seconds. Clay’s Speed Secret: Focus on what you want. Check out Clay below: https://www.straightlinestrategy.com/clay-millican
On this week’s episode of Speed Secrets podcast, Adam Spence (architect leader at Garmin, and racer) joins me to discuss Garmin’s new data tool, the Catalyst. The Catalyst really is as cool as it sounds, and helped me shave 0.9 seconds off my best lap time. Plus, Adam explains what Area 51 at Garmin is! In addition to his role as Product Architect Leader – Area 51 at Garmin, Adam is a racer and track instructor. Check out the Catalyst here!
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Are you needing assistance with your social media content for your racing? Do you limited time or not know what to post? We can help you by doing it all for you! Race to win@motiv8training.com.au to find out more! Join our Motorsport Sponsorship Group – bit.ly/Motiv8Sp Motorsport Coaching Podcast is brought to you by MotiV8 Training & Management. For more information about their services race to motiv8training.com.au In episode #83 you’ll learn: Ross Bentley’s time in motorsport The importance of working with a driver trainer To follow Ross at Speed Secretshttps://www.facebook.com/Drivercoach ▶ Website: https://www.speedSecrets.com
Here is my first interview for the SRP Podcast! For my first interview, I had the opportunity to sit down with Ross Bentley, former race car driver, driving instructor, and author of the Speed Secrets series of books! He brings an interesting perspective to the world of Sim Racing, especially in the world of bringing real world drivers into the hobby recently. I've been wanting to do these for a little while, and it feels great to finally be doing interviews like this! Let me know who else you would like to see me interview!
Ross Bentley was kind enough to come on as our guest and help celebrate our 100th episode. Ross is known throughout the racing world as a great driver, author, and coach about high performance driving and racing, where his racing experience at the highest levels is augmented by his passion for learning and sharing to help raise the knowledge base as a whole for the good of our sport. This discussion was aimed at learning more about Ross and his history, but when you have a chance to ask him a question about racing, you take advantage. We are hoping we can get him on again in the future. Maybe every 100 episodes, but we would hate to have to wait that long. PS We rarely request anything, but during our discussion, Ross seemed to be unaware of the impact his books have had. If you have a moment, please post a picture of you with his book/books on Instagram with the hashtag #ThankYouRoss to show him the impact he has had. Thank you. On this week’s Dominating With Dawson, we go into the first of an ongoing series where ewe get into some of the jargon involved with racing. This week we review Rotation, what it means, and how to use and control it. Best regards, Bill, Vicki, Jennifer, and Alan Hosts of the Garage Heroes In Training podcast and team members in the GHiT Immature Endurance Racing Team This episode’s highlights include: * How Ross fascination in cars and racing started and his history in racing * His thoughts on the impacts of current amateur and amateur endurance racing on our sport * With racing, what is not enough. Go for the Why! * Skid pad use and discussion * Alan admits to an issue with Turn 1, all of them * Tire grip and how to control/manage the grip on individual tires while on track * Why and how at the limit driving can be different for different drivers, even in the same car * The equal, if not even more, importance of knowing what you do “right” as well as what you did “wrong” and by how filling your lap with doing things right will remove the time to do something wrong, leading to improvement. * Areas where drivers typically could improve at various levels in their learning career processes and various habits and processes to build upon * How to improve you driving through cross training * His prescription for moving from a novice driver to a very successfully, advanced amateur racing driver * He clarifies the difference between driver training, driver education, and driver training. * Vicki picks Ross’s brain on front wheel drive vs rear wheel drive to absolutely no one’s surprise * The best description of the importance of how you release the brake we have ever heard, and BOB vs EOB based drivers * It looks like Ross’s podcast is coming back and we cannot wait!
Legendary Indy racecar driver, author and driver coach Ross Bentley joins us for a fascinating, fast paced show, packed full of useful, actionable tips you can use to improve your own racecar driving. Episode Notes Ever wondered what value a driver coach could offer to you? Join us to find out as legendary driver coach, and former professional IndyCar racecar driver, Ross Bentley talks about all things driver coaching and driver improvement. This show is packed full of his invaluable tips, recommendations and key takeaways, born from years of coaching racing car drivers (just like you) to improve. From understanding what makes the differences for those at the very top level (braking) to how to do a better debrief after a session (find 1 thing help you go faster), along with many (many) other insights that you can easily put into practise today. Relevant for both real racing AND sim racing drivers. --- Links mentioned in the show: Speed Secrets books - Ross Bentley Speed Secrets website - click here for Social media Flat out, and Flat Broke - Perry McCathy Jim Russell Racing School - Wikipedia --- Be sure to visit our website for more Motorsports articles and resources to help you with your racing: https://www.yourdatadriven.com/
Ross Bentley is a racecar driver, a driving coach, and a high-performance driving instructor. His website, Speed Secrets, is a landing page for anyone wanting to learn how to be a better and faster driver. He’s raced against Michael Andretti, Al Unser Jr. Bobby Rahal, Emerson Fittipaldi, Paul Tracy, Rick Mears, and many others. Ross has driven Indy cars, GT sports cars, and he won the 1998 U.S. Road Racing Championship and the 2003 Daytona 24-Hour race. He’s passionate about helping others perform better in a car and on the track. He’s written nine books under the Speed Secrets title and all focus on how to be a better driver. He’s a podcaster and his passion is to share with others what he does best. Ross will be a key speaker at this year’s 25th Annual Armadillo Racing Seminar taking place on February 8th in Tacoma, Washington. To learn more go to Armadilloracing.com
Kostas Sidiras & Serxio Veiga join me to talk about… well, anything they want. These guys are so much fun – and we even learn something from them! We talk about driving the Nurburgring, Spa, Mosport, Ring Bananas, Fiat Multiplas, and Porsche GT3s. More importantly, we talk about why we do what we do, and what car people are really like (hint: they might not be normal). Kostas and Serxio (and friends) have a fun YouTube channel called One Lap Heroes, and both work at RSRNurburg and RSRSpa as instructors. Not surprisingly, they are hardcore car people – who love to have fun! You absolutely must watch their One Lap Heroes YouTube videos. Kostas’ Speed Secret: don’t be afraid to be slow and make mistakes. Learn from it. Serxio’s Speed Secret: never stop learning. If you’re interested in joining our trip to the Nurburging in August, check out the info at https://SpeedSecrets.com/Ring. Follow: YouTube: OneLapHeroes RSRNurburg: www.rsrnurburg.com
Lawrence Loshak joins me to talk about all sorts of really interesting & helpful topics, such as how to prepare for an event, simulators, adapting to your car, trail braking, left-foot-braking, being proactive with your driving, “taking a set,” comparing front-wheel to rear-wheel & open-wheel to closed-wheel, and transmissions. And he shares 3 Speed Secrets with you! You won’t want to miss this show. Lawrence is currently leading the Trans-Am championship, and has won five SCCA championships, as well as receiving the Mark Donohue Award. Lawrence’s three Speed Secrets: Brake early. (Advice passed on by PD Cunningham) Don’t build your first race car out of a car you love. You have to have a plan of attack. Follow Lawrence at… Web: https://loshakracing.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/loshakracing/ Instagram: @loshakracing
Don Kitch joins me to talk about the art of racing in the rain, as we sit together at Pacific Raceway in Seattle, the very place where Garth Stein’s book, The Art of Racing in the Rain came to life – and the “home” of the upcoming Patrick Dempsey movie. Don and I dissect eight of my Speed Secrets that are aimed at driving fast in the rain, as well as our love for simply being at a race track. Don and I have been close friends for over 25 years, and have worked together throughout that time, sharing a race car at Daytona with Team Seattle, coaching drivers, conducting high-performance driving schools, and having our luggage get lost during air travel. Don is the owner and chief instructor for ProFormance Racing School, and the founder of the Team Seattle program that has raised millions of dollars for the Seattle Childrens Hospital. He began racing in 1982… and some think he will never stop! For sure, he will never stop sharing his knowledge and passion for high performance driving. Follow: https://proformanceracingschool.com https://www.facebook.com/ProFormanceRacingSchool/
Chuck Tucker joins me to talk about HPDE instructing – what the best instructors do, how the classroom sessions need to work with the in-car instruction, the secret of the “secret goal,” and the best driving drills being used today. Chuck, who is an engineering professor in real life, changes into his superman instructor suit when instructing with NASA Great Lakes Region, as well as the PCA and BMW clubs. Chuck’s Speed Secret: Ask your student questions – then listen. You can find Chuck on Facebook, as well as email him at ctucker@illinois.edu. If you’re ever looking for a good track map, just go to SpeedSecrets.com/Trackmaps.
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Trey Shannon joins me to talk about how to improve your fitness for performance and race driving. We talk about how to train your breathing, vision, sense of balance, and your fine muscle control to improve your footwork. Trey provides some great tips for simple exercises you can do at home, without expensive equipment. Trey runs Podium Performance Fitness in Charlotte, NC, where he trains drivers like Tom Long, Colin Braun and John Edwards. As a certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and with a Engineering degree, you know he looks at fitness training in a analytical and specialized manner. Trey’s Speed Secret: Take the pressure off yourself. Follow Trey and Podium Performance Fitness: Web: https://podiumperformancefitness.com Facebook:www.facebook.com/PodiumPerformanceFitness/ Twitter:@podiumpf Instagram:@podiumperformancefitness For more information about the Improve Your Braking & Corner Entry webinar, go to SpeedSecrets.com/Braking-Entry
Phil Lombardi joins me to talk about what most drivers struggle with the most – corner entry speed – as well driving style, perception, and focusing on performance. Phil’s insights are hugely valuable. And even more important are his recommendations of how to work through these challenges to become an even better and faster driver. Phil was a long-time Skip Barber instructor, and currently provides personal coaching for drivers of all levels, and instructs for the Lucas Oil School of Racing. Phil's Speed Secret: "Focus on your own performance, not the results." Follow Phil on social media… Facebook: www.facebook.com/phil.lombardi.31 Twitter: @philiplombardi Instagram: @fastphillombardi For more information about the Improve Your Braking & Corner Entry webinar, go to SpeedSecrets.com/Braking-Entry. Registration closes on January 13th, 2019.
097 – Matt Romanowski: Note-taking & Data – A Driver’s Best Friends Matt Romanowski joins me to talk about how to make notes before and after on-track sessions in a way that will help you improve – and help your car improve. Then we talk about the use of data, and even how to integrate your note-taking with what comes out of your data logger. Matt is a long-time contributor to Speed Secrets Weekly, a data coach who sells and supports data systems, a car setup tuner, and driver coach. Oh, and wheels a pretty fast Porsche 914. Matt’s Speed Secret: Have a focus for every session on track. Follow: Web: www.TrailBrake.net Instagram:@trailbrakematt Matt mentioned the Shocks for DriverseBook that I publish, and if you’re interested in it, go to SpeedSecrets.com/product/Shocks-for-Drivers/
Tom Long is back on the podcast and we’re talking about getting past what seem like the inevitable plateaus in driving and racing. We talk about the mental blocks, the techniques, and corners where drivers have the most trouble. More importantly, we give you some strategies for breaking through. Tom is a long-time feature writer and expert panelist for Speed Secrets Weekly. He’s a Mazda-factory, championship-winning driver, and a sought-after driver coach. Tom’s Speed Secret: Drive the car like you’re on a scale pad. Follow Tom if you’re in the market for a great coach or to find out the results of the final championship race in 2018. Go to: Website:http://www.tomlongracing.com/(weekly blog posts/reports) Facebook: www.Facebook.com/TomLongRacing/ Twitter:@TomLongRacing Instrgram: @TomLongRacing And if you’d like more from Tom – and dozens of other drivers, coaches, engineers, data experts, and team owners – check out Speed Secrets Weekly at SpeedSecrets.com/SSW.
Matt Farah joins me to talk about becoming better at anything, whether making YouTube videos or driving fast cars. Since he drives a couple of hundred different cars each year, we also talk about whether to adapt to the car, or let the car adapt to us. Then we dig into the fancy footwork of the best drivers, which corners really are the most important ones, and finish up with Matt’s Speed Secrets (two of them!). Matt’s Speed Secret #1: Learn to heel & toe – and adapt it to any car you drive. Matt’s Speed Secret #2 : To manage the art of weight transfer, ride a motorcycle. Matt Farah is the man behind The Smoking Tire YouTube channel and podcast, as well as a contributor to The Drive. With over 200 million views of his videos… if you’re not watching them, you’re missing out on something that all of us love. Follow Matt at TheSmokingTire.com, as well as @TheSmokingTire on all the social media channels.
Mike Smith, Josh Herbert & Chris Graham join me to talk about their experience moving from HPDE to Time Trials and now to wheel-to-wheel racing in NASA Spec Miata. They share thoughts on the highs and lows, costs, and what they’ve learned. Mike talks about how he’s striving to improve his vision skills, they tell us about how they’re finding and working with sponsors, and Josh shares a great Speed Secret: Just go to a track day and drive! Mike Smith, Josh Herbert & Chris Graham started and run Spec13 Motorsports, and have fun learning and helping others. You can follow them and their team through their website at www.spec13.com, and on social media at www.facebook.com/spec13motorsports and @spec13motorsports. To register for the Self-Coaching for Drivers webinar, go to SpeedSecrets.com/Self-Coaching.
Steve Welk joins me to talk about why so many racers and performance drivers make such good entrepreneurs. What is it about them? Of course, since Steve is a great driver coach, we have to dive into some driving topics, too. In fact, Steve shares his thoughts on the techniques and skills that the best drivers use. Steve is a former driver, a very successful driver coach, and an entrepreneur. He founded and runs Styled Aesthetic, a clothing company that specializes in motorsport gear. In fact, walk around just about any race track paddock and you’ll see shirts, t-shirts, jackets and hats that Steve’s company have sourced and printed. Follow Steve and Styled Aesthetic online at www.styledaesthetic.com, on Twitter @StyledAesthetic, @swelk57 on Instagram and Twitter, and www.facebook.com/steve.welk.1 on Facebook. To learn more and sign up for the Self-Coaching for Drivers webinar I mentioned, go to SpeedSecrets.com/Self-Coaching.
Jack Baruth joins me to talk about whatever is bugging him. Amongst other things, we talk about funding to help young drivers make a career in racing, the mental game of driving, track day safety, HPDE instruction, and how to make the most of a race start. Jack’s Speed Secret #1: “At the start of spring races, push hard until there’s no reason to – for at least the first few laps.” Speed Secret #2: “Ask yourself what people around you know that you don’t.” Jack is one of the most prolific automotive journalists, but more importantly, he’s a brilliant writer who digs deeper into every subject he tackles than most. He writes for Road & Track, both in the print magazine and online. Follow him at: jackbaruth.com https://www.roadandtrack.com/author/2556/jack-baruth/ For more information about the 5 Ways to Drive Faster webinar that I’m doing on June 5th, go to SpeedSecrets.com/5-Ways-Drive-Faster.
Chris Wehrheimjoins me to talk about karting, and how you can use it to improve your driving, no matter what you drive. We also talk about why some young drivers make it, and some don’t, but mostly discuss ways you can use a kart to make you a better driver. Chris has won a lot in racing (see below), but it’s what he’s done outside of the car/kart that I think is most impressive. From coaching and managing drivers, to creating driving gloves, the same drive that made him win on the track is helping him be successful off the track (a common trait amongst other drivers, as we discuss in this episode). 1999 Formula Jr. North American Karting Champion 2000 WKA Yamaha Jr. Super Can Grand National Champion 2005 Skip Barber Scholarship Winner 2006 Skip Barber National Race Winner VIR 2006 WKA Yamaha Lite Grand National Champion 2007 WKA TaG Sr. Grand National Champion 2007 Stars of Karting ICA Race Winner 2010 SKUSA SuperNationals 5th Place TaG Sr. Instragram:@cwehrheim and @minus_273 And for information about my upcoming 5 Ways to Drive Faster webinar, go to SpeedSecrets.com/5-Ways-Drive-Faster
Cameron Norsworthy joins me to talk about flow, or getting into the zone. There are many factors that contribute to triggering a “flow performance,” and we talk about the most important ones. What’s very cool in this episode is that he actually takes a few minutes to lead listeners through a short visualization session, and helps you identify what will help you get into the zone more often. Cameron is the founder and Performance Director for The Flow Centre, and is an athlete, author, entrepreneur, ICF coach, sports psychologist in training, and speaker surrounding topics on flow, performance, creativity, decision-making and innovation. He’s coached numerous World Champions, executives, entrepreneurs, and high profile military personnel. He is passionate about disseminating information on flow and coaching people to find their flow. Go tohttp://theflowcentre.com for more information about flow, and what Cameron and his team are doing at The Flow Centre. There are some great resources there, too. And be sure to check out Learn.SpeedSecrets.com for the Inner Speed Secrets 201 eCourse.
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Sheila Taormina is the only woman in history who has competed in 4 consecutive summer Olympiads in three distinctly different sports – swimming, triathlon, and modern pentathlon.IN THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT:-Sheila's journey to the Olympics and how she used what she described as her -small stair steps of perseverance to get to qualify for the Olympics 4 times and win a gold medal all after the age of 39.-How Sheila wrote books on swimming and started offering clinics because she saw where the gap was later in people's swimming careers. -She felt like their was great potential to help people get faster if they wanted to by helping them become more efficient and teaching them specific techniques. -Techniques she herself used to make it to the Olympics.-She also shared her top tips for becoming a high performance swimmer and improving your swim speed.-Her secret that helped her make it to the Olympics.-Knowing when to rest and the value of rest.-Not apologizing for who you are and knowing who you are is valuable.-Swimming mechanics basics-What is a Pentathlon and why did Sheila do participate in this event?Subscribe:https://www.youtube.com/user/PureEnergyWellnessAccess show notes, comment and share at:https://www.pureenergypdx.com/integrate-yourself-podcast/sheila-taormina-swim-speedThrive Market affiliate link:http://www.dpbolvw.net/click-8639977-130715754-Sigmatic affiliate link:http://www.us.foursigmatic.com/#_a_integrateyourselfEnter our code and get 10% off: integrateyourselfPatreon:http://www.patreon.com/integrateyourselfTreat Your Hiking Feet Workshop:https://www.pureenergypdx.com/new-events/treat-your-hiking-feet-workshopSheila:http://www.sheilat.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/integrateyourself)
We talk about some NASA racing, AKRA's upcoming events, and the some tips from Speed Secrets podcast.
Jeff Braun joins me to talk about what makes the best engineers, and what the best drivers do differently. Of course, Jeff can’t resist sharing what he knows about tuning a car’s handling, so he does that in this episode, too. Most important, by listening to Jeff, you get an insight into the process, or approach, to tuning a car’s performance. No doubt, Jeff is one of the very best race car engineers in the world. He’s engineered cars at every level, and every type: NASCAR, karts, club racing cars, Indy, GT and Prototypes, and even Top Fuel dragsters. But what sets Jeff apart from many engineers is how he can explain what he’s doing, what a car is doing, and even how the best think. To register for the Tune Your Car’s Handling webinar that we are doing on April 23-24, 2018, go to https://SpeedSecrets.com/Tune-Your-Handling. And you can follow Jeff at: Facebook: www.facebook.com/AutoRacingTechTips/ Twitter: @jvbraun Instagram: @jvbraun
Colin Braun joins me again (he was on episode #7 over a year ago) to talk about his approach to learning a track he’s never been to before, what it takes to get to throttle sooner, how to use the brakes, being smooth with the steering, and what “rotating” a car really means. Basically, he shares with you what he does to be so bloody fast! We recorded this episode while driving from the Lisbon airport to Portimao in Portugal, so we also share a couple of funny travel stories (since Colin’s luggage had gotten lost on his flight and would be in the same clothes for the next 4 days…)! Colin has won races and championships in sports cars, NASCAR and open-wheel cars. He’s the youngest driver to have ever stood on the podium at Le Mans, won the IMSA Prototype Challenge championship five times, and won NASCAR Trucks series races. Follow Colin at colinbraun.com, www.facebook.com/ColinBraun, @colinbraun on Twitter, and @colinbraun on Instagram. I mentioned being able to download my past webinars – go to SpeedSecrets.com/Webinars to do so.
Ann Morey joins me to talk about how to get in the zone, what gets in the way of doing so, the voices we all have in our heads when driving, self-critique versus self-awareness, experimenting to learn, and the journey she’s on to win Spec Miata races. Ann writes a great blog about her racing and driving experience at GentleWomanRacer.com. She started doing Driver Education track events about 5 years ago, got addicted to the sport, and now races a Spec Miata in the Southeast. Blog: www.gentlewomanracer.com Instagram: @the_ann_m Twitter: @The_Ann_M And if you’re interested in the Virtual Track Walk videos I mentioned, check out www.SpeedSecrets.com/Virtual-Track-Walks.
Ashton Harrison and I talk about racing in the Global MX-5 Cup series, what it’s like as a woman in racing, instructing at the Porsche school, and the challenges that come with being a woman telling a man how to drive. Ashton is a young woman I’ve had the pleasure of coaching – and she’s fast. Even faster than some of her results have shown (and we talk in the podcast about why that is). She’s raced in Spec Miata and the Global MX-5 Cup series, is an accomplished driving instructor, and loves to help at animal rescue centers around the country. You can follow along with Ashton – and especially, learn from her blog – at AshtonHarrison.com, Instagram @aharrison_, Twitter @aharrison03, and Facebook at www.facebook.com/AHMotorsports03/. Oh, and be sure to check out my Ask Ross column, as well as send me your questions, by going to SpeedSecrets.com/Ask-Ross.
Michael Silver and I talk about how he got to be so good a driver in a short period of time – less than a year. And it’s not just seat time, but how he applied the seat time that made the difference, as he shares here. Oh, and we also talk about astronauts and how Michael communicated with them in space, as well as his incredibly varied background. Michael started track driving less than a year ago, and to say he’s become addicted to it is an understatement - he’s had about 40 days on track since he began! With a background – education and experience – in computer science, human factors, linguistics, genetics, music, molecular biology, color science, photography, business, and teaching, he brings an interesting perspective to learning how to be an even better driver. Michael has worked for Apple (where he developed the technology for astronauts to email from space); wrote and directed music for Shakespeare Santa Cruz; was made an honorary Air Force Captain; hung out with Carlos Santana and Keith Richards (after helping set up their studios); been a disc jockey for a large classical music station; and he and his wife, Claire, founded Audio High to help raise money for a number of charities and eventually went on to found a separate non-profit organization (Silver Linings). Pretty boring stuff, right? Michael’s main business is Audio High (AudioHigh.com), and you can contact him by email at Michael@audiohigh.com. And you’re bound to run into him at a track, somewhere, sometime. And be sure to check out "Ask Ross" at SpeedSecrets.com/Ask-Ross/, and email your questions to me.
He’s back! Motorsport coach, speaker, and author of the Speed Secrets book series is back to talk about why your electronic stability controls might be your new BFF. In this episode you’ll learn: That flying a plane is really hard. All about the The Lost Art of High Performance Driving… Continue reading The post Episode 046: Ross Bentley and the lost art of performance driving. appeared first on Racers HQ.
This podcast features Ross Bentley of SpeedSecrets.com and SpeedSecretsWeekly.com. He is the author of 7 Speed Secrets books. We cover a lot of topics to help you become a better racer. He is know for his mental tips and exercises. What makes super stars super? How they practice! You can practice Sensory Input Sessions to … Continue reading "Ross Bentley of Speed Secrets is on the podcast He is a Instructor and racer."
Humbled and honored, the guys from Ten Tenths Podcast have the opportunity to interview Ross Bentley from Speed Secrets. They discuss how to approach wheel-to-wheel racing for the first time, some of the cars Ross has driven during his career as both a professional racing driver and instructor, and how he started the Speed Secrets book series!Find Ross Bentley and Speed Secrets at www.speedsecrets.comDon't foret to check out our official store and show notes at www.tententhspodcast.com
Humbled and honored, the guys from Ten Tenths Podcast have the opportunity to interview Ross Bentley from Speed Secrets. They discuss how to approach wheel-to-wheel racing for the first time, some of the cars Ross has driven during his career as both a professional racing driver and instructor, and how he started the Speed Secrets book series!Find Ross Bentley and Speed Secrets at www.speedsecrets.comDon't foret to check out our official store and show notes at www.tententhspodcast.com
Motorsport coaching authority Ross Bentley joins me on the Racers HQ Podcast to share his knowledge about the amateur racing world. In this episode you’ll learn: All about Ross Bentley’s Speed Secrets brand The necessity of coaching and finding people who are faster than you The importance of continued education, and… Continue reading The post Episode 016: Ross Bentley – Speed Secrets, Coaching, and Autocross appeared first on Racers HQ.
Episode 47 - (Part 2) Possibly one of the most influential driving coachs in the world, Ross Bentley has written many books on driving under the "Speed Secrets" name. A few weeks ago, Ross was gracious enough with his time to sit down with Austin in Seattle, WA and record a few driving tips for use in future SlipAngle shows. While there, Austin and Ross sat down and had nearly a two hour conversation on professional driving, driving techniques, and how Ross started writing books and coaching. From driving technique and training, to mental stamina and work ethics, many topics are covered during Parts 1 and 2 that are sure to be benefical to drivers of any skill level. For more on Ross and Speed Secrets, visit www.speedsecrets.com.
Episode 46 - Possibly one of the most influential driving coachs in the world, Ross Bentley has written many books on driving under the "Speed Secrets" name. A few weeks ago, Ross was gracious enough with his time to sit down with Austin in Seattle, WA and record a few driving tips for use in future SlipAngle shows. While there, Austin and Ross sat down and had nearly a two hour conversation on professional driving, driving techniques, and how Ross started writing books and coaching. From driving technique and training, to mental stamina and work ethics, many topics are covered during Parts 1 and 2 that are sure to be benefical to drivers of any skill level. For more on Ross and Speed Secrets, visit www.speedsecrets.com.
Before his third career start at JR Motorsports, rookie Ben Rhodes sits down with Regan Smith as the two discuss the 2015 season and what their expectations are from here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week we're joined by Tim Whitcome, a long-time friend and occassional contributor to the efforts at TST. Matt and Tim discuss "Speed Secrets" a pre-pilot show that brought Matt to LA for the first time. We review the Golf R and WRX STi while comparing them to the impending Focus RS. Additionally Matt got some seat time in Magnacharger's supercharged C7 Corvette and we talk Carplay radios.
Ross Bentley is a racecar driver, a driving coach and high performance driving instructor. His website Speed Secrets, is a landing page for anyone wanting to learn how to be a better and faster driver. He’s raced against Michael Andretti, Al Unser Jr, Bobby Rahal, Emerson Fittipaldi, Paul Tracy, Rick Mears, and many others. Ross has driven Indy cars, GT sports cars, and he won the 1998 U.S. Road Racing Championship and the 2003 Daytona 24-Hour race. He’s passionate about helping others perform better in a car and on the track. He’s written nine books under the Speed Secrets title and all focus on how to be a better driver. Ross’s passion is to share with others what he does best.
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